skunk

/skʌŋk/

noun (pl) skunks, skunk

1.

any of various American musteline mammals of the subfamily Mephitinae, esp Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk), typically having a black and white coat and bushy tail: they eject an unpleasant-smelling fluid from the anal gland when attacked

2.

(informal) a despicable person

3.

(slang) a strain of cannabis smoked for its exceptionally powerful psychoactive properties

verb

4.

(transitive) (US & Canadian, slang) to defeat overwhelmingly in a game